08.02.2025 10:20
In the Suluova district of Amasya, a 78-year-old citizen dug his own grave before passing away to avoid being a burden to anyone. The elderly man, who comes at night to lie down in the grave he prepared by digging the soil with a pick and shovel, surprises those who see him.
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Ahmet Karabela, a 78-year-old man living with his wife in the village of Salucu, which is part of the Suluova district, dug his own grave. Ahmet Karabela, who carefully prepared his grave, bequeathed that he should not be placed in the morgue after his death and that the village headman should wash him.
"I DUG MY OWN GRAVE SO AS NOT TO BOTHER ANYONE"
Ahmet Karabela, a father of five, who comes to pray at the grave covered with plastic and roof pieces to protect it from rain, said, "I dug my own grave so as not to bother anyone. If God permits, let them bury me here."
Karabela, known for leading the digging of graves after the announcement of someone's death from the minaret in the 150-house village, stated, "Not everyone can dig a grave like this. God has given me strength. I come and lie down at my grave at night. Because this is my place," he said.
HE HAS A HAND IN ALL THE GRAVES DUG IN THE VILLAGE
The village headman, Yusuf Taşova, who explained that Ahmet was very loved in the village, said, "He has a hand in all the graves dug in the village. He has helped everyone. He has never broken anyone's heart. May God grant him a long life."
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